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From drones to space tech, Japan looks to startups to strengthen its defences
Tokyo is stepping up efforts to harness dual-use technologies...
South Korea’s Space Agency Seeks 47% Budget Hike for 2027; Regular Nuri Launches, Lunar Lander Development to Begin
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) has proposed a 2027...
Space42 launches Future Spacers Programme to develop UAE space talent
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has launched the...
US, China arm for space warfare: hunter satellites and orbital weapons
Amid the rapidly-evolving field of military space operations, Beijing...
ISRO Puts India’s First Geo Imaging Satellite In Orbit, PM Modi Hails EOS-05 Launch Aboard GSLV-F17
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05,...
China releases first nationwide geometric benchmark imagery, setting a unified ‘spatial scale’ for satellite remote sensing
China's Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first...
India to have its own space station by 2035, says ISRO chairman
Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of IIT-BHU, ISRO...
Isro will not make any launch vehicle, all tech to be handed to private sector
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka said Isro is moving launch...
North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch ⁠of more...
Orbitworks ships UAE-built Altair-1 to US ahead of October launch
Abu Dhabi-based satellite company Orbitworks has shipped Altair-1, the...

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Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

United Nations-led Conference on Space Technology for Water Management Opens in Islamabad

VIENNA - More than 100 decision-makers, experts, educators and other stakeholders from around the world have gathered in Islamabad this week to consider how space technology can help manage water resources. Co-organized by the United Nations Office...

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Israeli Navy Transforms to New GIS Technology

The Israeli Navy Hydrographic Branch (INHB) is transforming itself into a 21st-century organisation. Moving away from traditional methods of generating hydrographic products, INHB has adopted geographic information system (GIS) technology. This forms part of the evolution towards...

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Space X Launch Of Spanish Satellite Lights Up Predawn Sky

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Earth-observation satellite built for Spain was successfully launched into orbit from California at dawn Thursday, creating a brief light show as it arced over the Pacific Ocean west of Los Angeles. Read...

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Taiwan Researchers, Engineers to Meet President Following FormoSat-5 Mission

TAIPEI — The National Space Organization (NSPO) team behind the FormoSat-5, the first-ever remote sensing satellite fully made in Taiwan, will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen this afternoon, Feb. 23. Read More at Taiwan Times

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Isro’s Satellite Models Provide Glimpses of Indian Space Prog

NAGPUR: A gallery belonging to Isro’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Exhibition Space Applications Centre was set up for the first time at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT). The gallery is part of the college’s two-day technical festival,...

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

ISRO to Add One More Satellite to NavIC’s Constellation in April

India: After the last year’s failure of its IRNSS-1H, ISRO has decided to add the eighth satellite in the NavIC constellation. The satellite is likely to be launched from March end to April, but NavIC is already...

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

Korea Donates Equipment to Improve Cadastral Mapping and Land Registration

The Government’s efficiency in cadastral mapping and land registration has been strengthened through the donation of technologically advanced equipment, valued at US$85,000, by the Government of the Republic of Korea. Read More at Jamaica Information Service

Tuesday, February 27th, 2018

One thing North Korea has that the South doesn’t: Google Maps

Google Maps has charted new worlds for travelers: unknown terrain becomes easily navigable in an instant, making it possible to drive from Luxembourg to Latvia without having any familiarity with the route. It has become the go-to...

Monday, February 26th, 2018

Vricon Launches Telco Suite at Mobile World Congress

McLean, Virginia - Vricon is pleased to announce that it is launching its Telco Suite at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.  MWC participants can see a demonstration of the Telco Suite in Vricon’s booth,...

Monday, February 26th, 2018

Airbus DS Communications Launches VESTA Map Local to Improve 9-1-1 Location Accuracy

TEMECULA, Calif. - Airbus DS Communications, a pioneer in public safety communications, announced today that it has launched a new solution within its VESTA® 9-1-1 portfolio – VESTA® Map Local. The new mapping platform was developed with...